Examining bioethics, morality, and culture from a distinctively orthodox Lutheran perspective. Site dedicated to the Holy Family.
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 31st, 2009
Yesterday’s The New York Times reported on a study conducted by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center showing the impact the lack of insurance has on children’s health outcomes. Most likely, uninsured children are more likely to die because they are denied timely treatment.
Although the research was not set up to identify why uninsured children were more [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 31st, 2009
The Evangelical Lutheran Church still struggles to free itself from its bondage to the Twentieth Century Project and from the shackles of fundamentalism and social conservatism. Which is really a shame, when you think about it. The treasures of the Evangelical Lutheran Church are far, far richer than the church-sounding secular arguments we’re so accustomed [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 31st, 2009
The London Times is reporting that Birmingham rocker Tony Iommi has elected to undergo adult stem cell treatment in order to help restore cartilage in his hand. Just in time for Halloween, here’s Black Sabbath playing “Iron Man.”
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 29th, 2009
. . . for the most part. The US Catholic bishops’ pastoral letter, “Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan,” which is to be voted on in November, still contains doctrines objectionable to Lutherans, notably that marriage is a saving Sacrament. (Lutherans recognize only two Sacraments imparting forgiving grace: Holy Baptism and Holy Communion, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 29th, 2009
Definitely one of the greatest British bands of all time. RIP, Ian Curtis.
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 28th, 2009
Read the AP story here.
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 27th, 2009
National Right to Life reports that the House Democrat leadership hopes to prohibit pro-life amendments being made to H.R. 3200. Click here to see their full alert and to access your congressperson’s contact information.
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 27th, 2009
Oh, what a tangled web we weave. According to CNSNews.com,
Rep. Bart Stupak (D.-Mich.) told CNSNews.com that President Barack Obama told him in a telephone conversation that when he said in his Sept. 9 speech to a joint session of Congress that “under our plan no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions” he was [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 27th, 2009
An interesting piece worth reading in full. Mohler argues that feminism wasn’t so much about opening doors for women as it was about “total social, moral, and cultural revolution.”
Question: How has feminism influenced the Church during your lifetime?
Concrete examples, please.
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 27th, 2009
At least according to the polls. In this The Washington Post piece, Kristol notes yesterday’s Gallup poll showing “conservatives” in the lead, 40-20 percent over self-described “liberals.” Apparently, some self-described “moderates” are becoming more conservative.
Go fig.
Congresspersons probably should take note.
The Reverend Robert C. Baker, B.B.A, M.Div., is an ordained pastor in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, and serves the Church as an editor at the denomination's publishing house. He is currently pursuing an M.S. degree in Health Care Ethics at Creighton University. He is the author of What Happened To Merry Christmas? and How Do You Start a Fire with Water? and has authored or edited numerous Bible studies and books.